Paddle in Western New York

Click here to read Krista Sadlers’ review of our Western NY paddling guidebook on Suite101.com.

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Perils For Pedestrians

A series of half hour video programs called “Perils For Pedestrians” that originated in California are now available on blip.tv. The programs cover issues of interest to pedestrians and bikers such as walkability, trail surface issues, and bicycle advocacy. Episode 143 contains an interview about trails in Mayville NY, is now available at http://blip.tv/file/2757558 Other [...]

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Stand Up Paddling … Time To Sit Down

by Sue Freeman It seems to be all the rage. I keep seeing mentions of the new paddling sport called stand up paddling. It started with surfers paddling out to meet the waves. The equipment and techniques got revised and fine tuned and has now emerged as a whole new sport. Intriguing, I thought. I’d [...]

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Hike reveals Neverskink Mountain’s lore, history and beauty

Hike reveals Neverskink Mountain’s lore, history and beauty Click here for Berks County Conservancy website.

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Awesome Waterfall Photographs from Scott Thomas

Waterfalls are fun to visit. But let someone like photographer Scott Thomas loose on a waterfall safari to Taughannock Falls and Robert H. Treman State Parks and the resulting photographs are mystical and awe inspiring. Click the links below to see what I mean: http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/view-95-falling-water/ http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/water-gorge-cutter/ http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/view-96-new-york-waterfalls-in-hdr/ Waterfall finding guidebook: “200 Waterfalls”

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THE GOWANUS CANAL – History & Canoeing

THE GOWANUS CANAL – History & Canoeing

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Five outdoor ideas for cold-weather family fun

Parents are always looking for inexpensive family fun. Timely, with autumn here and winter around the corner, there’s no need to look further than the backyard or the local park. Getting outdoors during the colder winter months can build memories, strengthen relationships, and just be an all-out fun bonding experience for families. Playoutdoors.com offers these [...]

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Hiking Boots Certainly Have Improved

by Sue Freeman In 1996 I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, walking for 6 months from Georgia to Maine. On my feet were the highly recommended footwear of the time – the all-leather, above ankle Montrail OneSport hiking boots. Weighing in at 4 pounds, they were like lead weights on your feet. Yes, they were durable. [...]

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Trek Lime Bike Wins People’s Design Award

Trek won the design award with an automatic shifting bike designed to attract more people to biking. Click here to read more.

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Watch For Red-breasted Mergansers in Northern NY

By ELIZABETH KELLOGG, Northunberlandtoday.com, link to original post On and on they came, flying low over the water. One thousand, two thousand, three thousand -until 15,000 had passed the observer on the west beach in Port Hope. This week, red-breasted mergansers have arrived in large numbers on Lake Ontario. Red-breasted mergansers are a fish-eating duck. [...]

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